Project Type/Focus

this project focuses on helping girls. this may include schools that are for girls only or give special emphasis on admitting girls. also, girls orphanages or residential schools for girls.

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vocational training

this project focuses on vocational training for the students

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health and cleanliness

this project focuses on teaching the students about health and cleanliness

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children with disabilities

this project focuses on children with disabilities (physical or mental), or learning deficiencies

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to go to formal school

this project focuses on getting children to attend formal school

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children of migrant workers

this project focuses on giving an education to children of migrant workers who are usually on the move and do not stay at the same school throughout the year

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dropouts

this project focuses on students who have dropped out of a formal school. reasons for dropping out can vary and include - not being able to tolerate abuse at the previous school, having to work, domestic problems, having to look after a sibling etc.

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children of sex workers

this project focuses on children of sex workers

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orphans

this project focuses on orphans and usually provide food, clothing, and shelter in addition to education for these children

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children from slums

this project focuses on children live in the slums

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children who are working

this project focuses on eliminating child labor

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creating resources

this project focuses on creating resources in the village/community

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other

please choose this if your focus is not listed, then email webmaster@ashanet.org with your project focus and it will be added to the database

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children with hemophilia

Hemophilia is a rare (one in 5000 males) but life-long genetic blood disorder. It is X-chromosome linked - while females are its carriers, it is males who suffer from it. People with hemophilia have a tendency for extensive bleeding - they donated bleed more or faster than anyone else but they do bleed longer.

Asha for Education is a fully volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit with 66 chapters around the world whose mission is to catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children. Click here for more details about us.

We work with over 300 projects spread across the length and breadth of India. The projects deal with educational issues from pre-primary schooling to professional education in locations from urban slums to isolated rural areas. Click here to learn more.

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